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Minister ‘suspects’ Gavin Williamson will still be in cabinet role at Christmas after he is accused of telling senior civil servant to ‘slit your throat’

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said he suspects Sir Gavin Williamson will still be part of Rishi Sunak’s top team at Christmas...

Trump vows to make ‘very big announcement’ next week – and repeatedly hints he will run in 2024

Donald Trump has repeatedly teased that he will run for president again in 2024 – and is vowing to make a “very big announcement”...

Sports

Unbeaten Breeders Cup champ Flightline retires

Nov 6, 2022 Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Flightline has been retired and will stand at stud after completing a dominant, unbeaten career capped...

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Flightline wins Breeders’ Cup to remain unbeaten

Nov 5, 2022 Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Running the biggest race of a brief career, Flightline left no doubt about this year’s top...

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GM says Angels not trading Ohtani this offseason

9:52 PM ET ESPN News Services The Minasian, though, had previously said he wanted to keep Ohtani long term. “I think it’s step one,”...

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Judge, Ohtani among finalists for AL MVP Award

8:13 PM ET In the next phase of a historic American League MVP race, 2 Related The unfortunate No. 3 finalist in this MVP...

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Source: 1B Rizzo opts out of contract with Yanks

9:06 PM ET First baseman Anthony Rizzo officially opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees on Monday night, according to ESPN’s...

Business

Ten possible jobs of the future – and why Britain may struggle to fill them

Britain will struggle to fill the jobs of the future if computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) are not made part of the school...

Business

Cost of living: Consumer spending rises 3.5% but Britons continue to cut back ahead of Christmas, report finds

Consumer spending rose 3.5% in October but the hospitality and leisure industries continue to struggle as Britons cut back ahead of Christmas, a report...

Politics

Two senior Tory MPs in jeopardy as plans for major shake-up of UK’s constituencies revealed

The latest proposals for a major shake-up of parliamentary constituencies across the UK have been unveiled. Ten more seats would be created in England...

Sports

2.5% fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4.6M

7:18 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keeneland says a 2.5% fractional interest in Breeders’ Cup Classic champion Flightline has sold for $4.6...

2.5% fractional interest in Flightline sells for .6M

Technology

Twitter early investor Chris Sacca says Elon Musk is ‘alone right now and winging this’

Billionaire Chris Sacca Courtesy of Collision Conference Venture capitalist Chris Sacca, one of the first investors in Twitter and an early evangelist of the...

Sports

Hill, No. 2 LB in ’23, decommits from Texas A&M

3:06 PM ET Anthony Hill Jr., the second-ranked linebacker in the Class of 2023, has decommitted from Texas A&M. Hill, No. 18 in the...

Sports

With Bulls stuck at 1-8, South Florida fires Scott

Nov 6, 2022 South Florida fired football coach Jeff Scott on Sunday, the school announced. The Bulls (1-8, 0-5 American) are coming off a...

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Auburn starting RT Troxell (knee) out for season

5:39 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn right tackle Austin Troxell is out for the season with a knee injury. Interim coach...

Politics

Gavin Williamson strongly rejects telling civil servant to ‘slit your throat’

Sir Gavin Williamson has strongly denied telling a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” when he was serving as defence secretary. An ex-official...

Technology

Take-Two stock tumbles after it cuts outlook

Take-Two stock dropped more than 15% in extended trading on Monday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2023 results. It said its outlook in...

Sports

‘Blueland is back’: Thrashers to make a one-night comeback

4:41 PM ET The NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets in 2011. But next month they’ll hit the ice again in...

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Rebel Wilson announces birth of first child by surrogate

Rebel Wilson has announced the birth of her first child via surrogate. The Australian actress, 42, posted to Instagram on Monday, welcoming her daughter...

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John Lennon’s killer admits he knew the act was ‘evil’ but he ‘wanted the fame too much’

The man who shot John Lennon told a parole board he knew it was wrong to kill the Beatle – but was seeking fame...